Russian invasion of Ukraine

[MadchesterCity]

Disappointing from Germany if that's the case. At the end of the day, whatever sanctions are imposed are going to result in an economic hit for everyone - not just Germany - but the need to sanction Russia should outweigh that.

Germany needs to sort it’s shit out pronto!
Germany only caring about its own self interest

 

[JASR]

Indeed but it would seem they are now aligned with Russia to a large extent.

They went into an agreement with Russia to develop the Su-57 PAK aircraft in 2010, it broke down and collapsed in 2018/19.
India subsequently bought Rafale aircraft, and are developing their own homegrown equivalent version of the Lightning II.

from memory over the many decades since independence , India has flip-flopped in whom they buy their military equipment from US/Soviet/US/Russian/French - presumably on how the global wind is currently blowing.

pakistan , again from memory, has similar arms buying flip flopping.

 

[Chris in London]

Russian Grand Prix officially cancelled now.

I was pretty appalled when UEFA announced that Russian clubs would have to play their European games outside Russia.

Why are they being permitted to remain in the competition at all?

There are few sanctions that hit home with ordinary russians as much as sporting isolation. They can tolerate all sorts of economic hardships - the USSR was a fucking basket case for decades - but isolate them from the sporting world and they will take notice.

 

[ell]

Was really busy at Costco in Chadderton this morning, I'd not thought to link it to the war more that it's only £137.9 a litre.

Last night was chaos, they were queuing right along the front of the store, over the roundabout and back to the turn off for Broadway. I sacked it off and went this morning and it was quiet.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

I was pretty appalled when UEFA announced that Russian clubs would have to play their European games outside Russia.

Why are they being permitted to remain in the competition at all?

There are few sanctions that hit home with ordinary russians as much as sporting isolation. They can tolerate all sorts of economic hardships - the USSR was a fucking basket case for decades - but isolate them from the sporting world and they will take notice.

Pretty sure the old Yugoslavia were chucked out of the Euros when it kicked off over there.
Think Denmark got their place and won it didn't they?

 

[Scottyboi]

One of the Ukraine verified accounts is saying a Romanian ship has just had a hole blown in it by a Russian warship.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

At what point, or what would cause other nations to assist Ukraine on the ground?

 

[Fordyboy46]

What would your proposal be?

Get involved with air strikes on Russia , the US as well. Putin has a clear run at everything from now on, he's laughing about all this. Not sure how bothered he'll be about these sanctions

 

[blueinsa]

I was pretty appalled when UEFA announced that Russian clubs would have to play their European games outside Russia.

Why are they being permitted to remain in the competition at all?

There are few sanctions that hit home with ordinary russians as much as sporting isolation. They can tolerate all sorts of economic hardships - the USSR was a fucking basket case for decades - but isolate them from the sporting world and they will take notice.

Clubs should take a stance and simply refuse to play any Russian teams it’s that simple.

 

[ultimateharold]

Sorry mate, you saying that footage is actually from a game? Very realistic one if the case but my eyes aren’t what they used to be

It is indeed, you're not the only one though, even some news outlets have reported it as real.